https://legal.excellentwiki.com/china/evidence/ Recent content in evidence on ExcellentWiki - Legal Encyclopedia Hugo en-US Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/china/evidence/chinese-evidence-law/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/china/evidence/chinese-evidence-law/ <h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>Chinese evidence law is governed by the Criminal Procedure Law of the People&rsquo;s Republic of China (<em>刑事诉讼法</em>, CPL), the Civil Procedure Law (<em>民事诉讼法</em>), the Administrative Procedure Law (<em>行政诉讼法</em>), and a series of judicial interpretations issued by the Supreme People&rsquo;s Court (SPC) and the Supreme People&rsquo;s Procuratorate (SPP). The Chinese evidentiary system reflects the civil law tradition with distinctive features shaped by the country&rsquo;s legal history and institutional structure. The law requires that evidence be objective, relevant, and lawful — the three fundamental attributes of admissible evidence. Significant reforms in the 2010s, particularly in criminal procedure, have established more robust protections against illegally obtained evidence and elaborated standards of proof.</p>